Main Entry: 1vi·sion
Pronunciation: vizh-n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English vision "something seen in a dream or trance," from early French vision (same meaning), from Latin vision-, visio (same meaning), derived from vidre "to see" --related to CLAIRVOYANCE, EVIDENT, PROVIDE, SUPERVISE, VISIT1 a: something seen in the mind (as during a dream) b: a vivid picture created by the imagination c: GHOST2 a: the act or power of imagination b: unusual ability to think or plan ahead <people with vision building for the future>3 a: the act or power of seeing : SIGHTb: the sense by which the qualities of an object (as color, shape, and size) are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed into signals that pass to the brain4: something seen; especially: a lovely or charming sight